A HOODED attacker left a woman bruised and shaken after he grabbed her in the street at night.

The 47-year-old victim was walking alone along Leven Road, in Norton, Stockton, at 11.10pm last Wednesday when the stranger approached.

He asked her the time but then grabbed her and restrained her by the arm. A struggle followed before the man ran off.

A spokeswoman for Cleveland Police said: “He did not steal anything from the woman but she was left with bruising to her left arm.”

The man was white, in his late teens or early 20s, with a pale complexion, 5ft 9in tall and he spoke with a local accent. He was wearing a black hooded top with the hood up, black tracksuit bottoms, white trainers and black gloves.

Anyone with information about the attack or any witnesses should call Detective Constable Dave Glass, of Stockton CID, on 01642 302226 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.